BOSTON (WHDH) - Shuttle buses temporarily replaced Green Line service between Government Center and Lechmere stations due to a power problem Wednesday night.
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officials warned commuters around 8:30 p.m. to expect delays due to a downed overhead wire at North Station.
Boston firefighters entered the tunnel where one of the trolleys became stuck and worked to carry a commuter in a wheelchair to safety.
The trains are not expected to reopen before the end of service.
No additional information has been provided.
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Shuttle bus pick up locations:
Government Center on Cambridge Street.
Haymarket in Haymarket Busway
North Station on Causeway Street
Science Park on Nashua Street
Lechmere on Cambridge Street— MBTA (@MBTA) October 24, 2019
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